Elite Driving Club // Indonesia’s First Private Automotive Member’s Club
Last week we’ve had the opportunity to visit one of the latest automotive breakthroughs in Jakarta: the Elite Driving Club, Indonesia’s first membership-only sportscar club. It’s an entirely fresh concept never-before-seen within our entire nation. Under the Elite Driving Club program, paid members are entitled to the ‘ownership’ of these luxurious sportscars, ranging from Lotus Evora to the Cayman R. …
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F Series Indonesia 1st Anniversary // 2015
The first quarter of 2015 has become a witness to some of the greatest car clubs celebrations we’ve ever seen. From Indo MINI Club anniversary, to MOCI’s first track day of the year, to this F Series 1st anniversary that we’ve also participated in. Held last week 21st March 2015 at Serpong, it was attended by a diverse array of …
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M Owners Club Indonesia Track Up 2015
It’s that time of the year again: an end to the rainy seasons. If those in four-season countries are eager for spring days, over here we’re eager for the dry periods. So that we can once again take our prided rides onto the streets and enjoy the long-missed breeze of warm air. In this month of March we’ve noticeably seen …
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Invisible Spectrum // Nissan GT-R on BBS
Undoubtedly hard to get off the heat; the urge to add more and more quality parts into the project cars we have. New products arrive every once in a while, and people elsewhere are pushing boundaries with their latest and better setups. Inspiring us even more. It’s a race for an evolution; our impulse to implement better and superior products …
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High Points // Studie AG BMW M235i
A while back BMW introduced their M Performance lineup of cars. A pre-M, fun-to-drive, dynamically interesting mix of performance and functionality traits. In short, a very, very irresistible delicacy for the common enthusiasts. One of their greatest offerings at the time being is this M235i we are featuring today. Compact, very capable and stylishly exciting, this is the high points …
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Greatness Within // BMW M5 E34 on BBS
“True beauty comes from within,” as it’s often said. True quality, therefore, should also come from the inside. A jar of Nutella has never looked too different from the other chocolate spreads on the shelves. It’s the same gooey, brownish-looking paste filled inside a plastic jar. But to those who’ve tasted its greatness, Nutella is a totally different breed of …
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LEVEL one JAPAN // Night Photoshoot
I’m pretty sure you’ve seen one of the crews’ cars in Instagram or StanceNation before. Easily identified by the LEVEL one windshield stickers, the crew has become famous for their head-turning aggressive fitment builds. Consisting of mostly S2000s, but also involving other makes such as Honda, Lexus, Nissan, Acura and BMW. So astonishing, yet aren’t even actively recruiting new members. …
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Visiting Daikoku Futo PA for the First Time
An automotive-infused trip to Japan wouldn’t be complete without visiting one of its most interesting car-spotting area. It’s none other than the instagram-famous #Daikoku Futo Parking Area. The sort-of ‘Cars & Coffee’ area for Japan, or perhaps ‘Cars & Sushi’ we shall say? However, unlike ‘Cars & Coffee’, this area doesn’t have any organiser at all. It’s a highway rest-area, …
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The Show Next Door // TAS 2015 Parking Area
A six-day-trip sounded like a good plan when we were about to visit Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this month. However, after spending the first two days experiencing the Japanese car cultures, we realised that there’s no way we could fit all of our plans and enthusiasms in a mere 6-day-journey. So many places we’ve had on our minds that we’ve …
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Vossen Japan Owners Meet January 2015 // Photo Coverage
Last week we spent our days in Japan to visit the Tokyo Auto Salon and nearby events/workshops. One of the most memorable ones we visited was the Vossen Owners Meet. Held in Shimizu Marine Park Sizhuoka, it was one of the most breathtaking meeting grounds we’ve ever visited. With Mount Fuji in the background and tremendously clear skies above our …
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Tokyo Auto Salon 2015 // The Europeans Pt. 2
Continued from our Part 1 article, here’s a closer look at some of the finest European cars shown off at Tokyo Auto Salon 2015. The Osaka-based tuner, Wald, has gained a world-wide popularity thanks to their daring yet elegant bodykit designs. Liberty Walk continues making their bold statements at this year’s TAS. Countless number of cars wearing their kits that …
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Game of Stance // IndoGarage Group Shoot
Taking it to an entirely new level. IndoGarage has been around since 22 February 2002, and used to be called as Garage Club. Despite being more than a decade old, their crew members have always been constantly refreshing their rides to the current trends and fashions. You can check out their previous group shoot in this article. Last week, our …
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Tokyo Auto Salon 2015 // The Europeans Pt. 1
Live from Tokyo Auto Salon 2015! In this first trip to Asia’s largest automotive festival, we’ve been kept in awe all day at the surprises that Japan has to offer. Spanning across 11 halls with 879 demo vehicles and over 37,000 meter square of booth area, Tokyo Auto Salon has truly represented Japan’s lavish car culture: its diverse, authentic, and …
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Rough Diamond // Ton’s Evolution IX on TE37
Boy, I’ve always been fascinated by diamonds. They’re the final result of carbons being pressurised under an extremely long period of time. They are known to be notoriously expensive in their standard form, and could reach astronomical prices given the right conditions, which could reach up to 350 million dollars. For a single rock, that’s outstanding. Aside from their mesmerising …
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Bandung Turbo-Frenzy Warriors // Scirocco x GTI
Manic. I’ve been staring in awe, examining the modification specs of these three little hatchbacks inside my mailbox for a full hour. The spec-lists are downright overwhelming. Stage 3+ tunes. Swapped turbochargers. Reinforced footworks. The driving experience must’ve been nothing short of thrilling. As a Volkswagen driver myself, I can’t quite possibly wrap my head around the idea of having …
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Works Anyway // Porsche Cayenne S on TechArt
When it comes to options, Porsche has always been on top of the game. Based on the 911 platform alone, the company has created almost 20 different iterations. 911 S, Turbo S, Targa, and many more. Add Cayman, Boxster and Panamera to the mix and we have one of the most diverse offerings ever produced by a sports car company. …
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Contemporary Classic // Norbert’s BMW E36 M3 on OZ Futura
Many people cherish the 1990s. Perhaps that’s because most of us here spent our first encounters with cars during that decade. Or simply because of the way most cars in 1990s were built. Plenty of cars from the 90s were developed by R&D engineers who focused solely on performance on top of everything else; unlike the pursue of efficiency and …
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Eminence // Mansory Bentley Continental GT Speed on ADV.1
I used to believe in supercars. I used to love their insanity for speeds, being so fast they’re often called jet fighters for streets. Super tight cockpits with roaring exhaust notes and flashing backfires. Ahh, the good old days of us boys daydreaming, when we were all kids. Surely, Ferrari and Lamborghini have become our childhood icons for these kinds …
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Street Rules // Porsche 911 Turbo S on HRE
Porsche. Most people recognise it for the company’s range of high-performance sports cars. Highly capable of churning large HP outputs (such as today’s Turbo S with an excess of 520HP), yet perfectly safe to be manoeuvred across tight alleys under low speed. Iconic curvy aerodynamic design is another top-of-mind for the brand. However, the way I see it, Porsche hasn’t …
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Seeking Balance // Alvin’s 3-Series F30 on ATS
A balanced life is a sufficient life. You can’t be having too much of anything, and it’s the same at the opposite end of the scale. ‘Just right’ should be the amount of seasonings on your food for it to taste delicious, ‘just right’ should be the fitment of your suits to look gorgeous. What about cars? What’s the ‘just …
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